Vera was born on April 2, 1917, in Petersburg, Iowa. She was the daughter of Ben and Henrietta (Klosterman) Woerdehoff. Vera was raised and educated in the area, attending Catholic school. Her family then moved to Edgewood in March 1936.

Vera was united in marriage to Cleo Seward at St. Mark’s Church in Edgewood, Iowa, on April 27, 1944. They then moved to Strawberry Point, Iowa. She was a member of St. Mary’s Church and DLCC. She was a former longtime member of St. Mary’s Choir and a charter member of the Legion Auxiliary.

Vera died on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at the Lutheran Home in Strawberry Point. She was ninety-two years of age.

Survivors include her brothers, John Woerdehoff of Dubuque, Merle (Norma) Woerdehoff of Edgewood; and her sisters, Elva Woerdehoff of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Lola Kies of Dubuque; her nieces and nephews; and her great and great-great nieces and nephews.

Vera was preceded in death by her parents; a sister in 1918; a brother, Cyril in 2001; and her husband, Cleo, in June 1999.

Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Vera’s body was donated to the University of Iowa hospitals and clinics in Iowa City for medical research.